Fashion Revolution+Discloses Sourced Fibre Breakdown

Discloses Sourced Fibre Breakdown

Does the company disclose the breakdown (% or tonnes) of types of fibres sourced annually (i.e. the fibre mix)?

Wikirate ID: 7449585

Metric Type: Researched

About the data

Disclosure what fibres are used in the products made by the brand, for example 80% cotton and 20% polyester. Publishing this information is important because it helps monitor what types of resources are being used and how much. Different raw materials have different environmental impacts - brands need account for the environmental impacts of each material they use.

Methodology

In this question you are being asked to identify whether the company discloses the breakdown (% or tonnes) of types of fibres sourced annually (i.e. the fibre mix).

Where to look for this information:
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- Company documents
- Company policies
- Company websites
- Company code of conduct
- Parent company documents (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company policies (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company websites (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company code of conduct (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)

Good keywords for your searches include:
- Materials
- Sustainable
- Cotton
- Leather
- Polyester
- Viscose
- Wool

To keep in mind:
- The breakdown of fibres used should be dislcosed in tonnes or %

Topics

FTI2021

Value Type